Commentary – Page 7
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Opinion
The carbon capture challenge
Economics holds the key to solving climate change, says Mark Peplow
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After Tianjin
China’s appalling chemical safety record demands a global response, says Mark Peplow
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A shot in the arm
Vaccines for diseases that afflict the world’s poorest offer an escape not only from disease but also from poverty
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Credit where credit’s due
Disputes over authorship can be a source of conflict in the lab. The solution is greater transparency, says Mark Peplow
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Living on credit
Greece should be wary of short-changing its universities to balance the budget or it could mortgage its future
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Down to business
To make the economic case for research, scientists need to understand how commercialisation works, says Mark Peplow
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Opinion
Europe's science advice, redux
Will a new expert panel be any more effective than a chief science adviser, wonders Mark Peplow
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An unfortunate oversight
The US Toxic Substances Control Act is in dire need of reform. That demands compromises, says Mark Peplow
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Thinking ahead
PhD courses must prepare students for a life after research, says Mark Peplow
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A large life, fully lived
Carl Djerassi leaves many legacies besides the contraceptive pill,says Mark Peplow
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News
Poll finds majority of scientists engaging with public
AAAS members taking to social media and blogs to help inform science and technology discourse
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Research
Plastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years
Model finds 8 million tonnes of plastic rubbish makes its way into seas every year and much of it remains unaccounted
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Opinion
The big experiment
Plans to stop assessing school pupils’ practical work are the wrong solution to a genuine problem, says Mark Peplow
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News
EPSRC head pledges greater dialogue with researchers
UK physical sciences chief Philip Nelson talks exclusively to Chemistry World about his plans, doctoral training and discontent in the community
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Opinion
A bad business
Targets and assessments can boost productivity at universities – but only if they do not stifle creativity and alienate the academic workforce, says Mark Peplow
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It's time to speak up for Europe
Researchers in the UK benefit enormously from their country’s membership of the EU. They need to say so, argues Mark Peplow
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Two for the price of one
This year’s Nobel prizes show that chemistry truly is the central science